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A Conversation with Matt Boden
Catching up on another powerful episode with Matt Boden — owner of Fresh Coat Painters of Tampa, nationally recognized entrepreneur, and cancer survivor — as he shares a raw, inspiring journey from college hospitality jobs to building an award-winning painting franchise with heart. From owning restaurants across the Southeast to facing a life-altering cancer diagnosis at 27, Matt opens up about resilience, loss, and the mindset shifts that pushed him to redesign both his career and his priorities.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• How Matt went from “buying more beer in college” to mastering business management and running restaurants for 20 years.
• What it’s like to be diagnosed with stage-two cancer at 27 — and how it reshaped his outlook on life, family, and work.
• Why the loss of his father became the true catalyst for leaving hospitality and betting on entrepreneurship.
• How Matt is professionalizing the painting industry by bringing hospitality-level service into home services.
• The mission behind Fresh Coat Cares and how Matt gives back to families facing cancer and vulnerable communities.
• What it takes to build a profitable service business in under a year — and scale it sustainably.
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By Michael PeresCatching up on another powerful episode with Matt Boden — owner of Fresh Coat Painters of Tampa, nationally recognized entrepreneur, and cancer survivor — as he shares a raw, inspiring journey from college hospitality jobs to building an award-winning painting franchise with heart. From owning restaurants across the Southeast to facing a life-altering cancer diagnosis at 27, Matt opens up about resilience, loss, and the mindset shifts that pushed him to redesign both his career and his priorities.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• How Matt went from “buying more beer in college” to mastering business management and running restaurants for 20 years.
• What it’s like to be diagnosed with stage-two cancer at 27 — and how it reshaped his outlook on life, family, and work.
• Why the loss of his father became the true catalyst for leaving hospitality and betting on entrepreneurship.
• How Matt is professionalizing the painting industry by bringing hospitality-level service into home services.
• The mission behind Fresh Coat Cares and how Matt gives back to families facing cancer and vulnerable communities.
• What it takes to build a profitable service business in under a year — and scale it sustainably.